Declan Donnelly gave a nod to his colleague and friend Ant McPartlin as he announced the birth of his son.
The TV presenter and his wife Ali Astall welcomed baby Jack on Saturday, July 23. Their tweet, surprised several fans as Ali and Dec kept the pregnancy a secret.
Writing on Twitter, Dec said: "Shortly before 10am yesterday, 23.7.2022, Ali and I welcomed the arrival of our son, Jack Anthony Alphonsus, a very welcome ray of light.
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"He is wonderful and Isla is beyond excited to be a big sister!"
The message received many responses on social media. One person tweeted: "NO WAY!!! did anyone know Ali was pregnant?!?!? My jaw is on the floor."
User @Anababe36 said: "Congratulations Dec and Ali. I must have nodded off during the announcement of Ali being pregnant again lol, or I've simply got a memory like a sieve lol.
"Can't wait to see all the gorgeous photos, and absolutely love the name."
Another said: "A huge congratulations to both you and Ali, Dec!"
Gem added: "Awww, congratulations to you and Ali. I’m sure Isla will be an amazing big sister to Jack."
But other fans spotted Dec's tribute to Ant - as Jack's middle name is 'Anthony'. Leanne said: "I’ve just noticed he has your best friends name as his middle name."
Gemma said: "Amazing !! Congratulations to you all, love the name , I bet Ant is well excited to be in the name."
And Jodie said: "That he’s got Anthony as a middle name made me well up, heaven knows how the (now) Big Ant feels."
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